13 Years Ago Sachin Tendulkar Tamed The Deadly Pakistan Trio

[Kool_SRG]

13 Years Ago Sachin Tendulkar Tamed The Deadly Trio Of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis And Shoaib Akhtar

 

 

Sachin Tendulkar has played some brilliant innings in his 24-year career. But some stand out more than others.

AFP

But one which stands out is the knock of 98 against Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup.

March 1, 2003 saw batsmanship at a different level. The maestro unleashed a range of strokes which saw the Pakistani bowlers run for cover. The likes of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar had absolutely no clue where to bowl to him.

The highlight of the innings was his upper cut off Shoaib which sailed into the crowd. The pacer's first over went for 18 runs and from them on the pendulum shifted in India's favour.

India had been set a target of 274 and thanks to Sachin's explosive at the start of the innings, eventually won by 6 wickets to spare.

India's best batsman had to battle cramps as his innings progressed, which forced Virender Sehwag to come on as a runner. But that did not hamper his stroke-play as the Pakistani shoulders began to drop.

Shoaib did have the last laugh when he removed Sachin two short of a hundred. A deadly delivery rared up and the master blasted fended it off to be well caught by Younis Khan. By then however, India looked set for victory.

He may have missed a century in the end, but it is one innings which will be remembered in years to come. Thirteen years on, fans on both sides of the border still recollect the day one man brought a deadly bowling attack to its knees.

He may have 100 international centuries to his name, but in this case it was a knock that didn't touch three figures which demolished the opposition. Playing Pakistan in the World Cup brings out the best in Indian players and Sachin decided to stand up and be counted.

[Kool_SRG]

One of the Stand out Innings by Master Blaster :)

[loveindia]

Catch drop avakunda untey ee innings miss ayyedi vallam.. ee match big screen lo chusa.. aa experience and gold still remember that man... aram gaadu arustaadu kada do you know who's catch you left ani..

[Enjoy99]

Wonderful innings

Btw aa roju Marchi okati

E roju marchu naalugu

U are late by 3 days .. Today kadhu

[CourierBoy]

Wonderful innings

Btw aa roju Marchi okati

E roju marchu naalugu

U are late by 3 days .. Today kadhu

2003 la aa Roju Sivaratri 

Next day paper lo, Bharat ki SIVARATRI  Pak ki KALARATRI ani heading vachind 

[SUbba LIngam]

2003 la aa Roju Sivaratri

Next day paper lo, Bharat ki SIVARATRI Pak ki KALARATRI ani heading vachind

Eenadu lo ayithe shiva rathri roju Sachin shiva taandavam ani vachindi

[VizagRocks]

No. His greatest knock was in the first test of 1998 Ind vs Aus series at Chennai, 2nd innings 155 (191) . .

 

Because I was at the ground.

[CourierBoy]

No. His greatest knock was in the first test of 1998 Ind vs Aus series at Chennai, 2nd innings 155 (191) . .

 

Because I was at the ground.

[vonkay]

eedio ledha